Kelly Clarkson will host Christmas in Rockefeller Center tree lighting for second year in a row
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Kelly Clarkson will be underneath the tree again this Christmas.
The singer is set to host the Christmas in Rockefeller Center annual tree lighting ceremony for the second consecutive year. She made the announcement on her daytime talk show on Monday.
“I’m especially excited though because for the second year in a row I’m actually gonna host Christmas in Rockefeller Center, again. I’m very excited. I’m gonna dress warm again,” Kelly said while making the announcement.
While no performers or special appearances have been confirmed yet, a press release says that “the dazzling display of musical talents, star-studded surprises and the lighting of the world’s most famous Christmas tree remains one of the holiday season’s most anticipated events.”
This year’s special will air live on NBC on Dec. 4 from 8 p.m. ET to 10 p.m. ET on NBC and stream on Peacock.
After a challenging week, things heated up on The Golden Bachelorette.
Joan Vassos had a hilarious group date that allowed some of the men to show off their moves while she also began to grow her connections with others.
“I solidified some connections with some of the guys and I get more and more hopeful every week,” she said.
Jonathan, Pascal, Dan, Charles L., Gary, Mark, Gil, Chock and Keith were chosen for the group date and were given a lesson by some of the original Chippendale members on how to body roll and more.
They each then took the stage to show off their moves for Vassos and to raise money for Stand Up to Cancer, an organization that fights cancer through collaborative research and fair access to care.
After their performance, each of the men got some time with Vassos, including Chock, whose connection with her has grown since their one-on-one date at Disneyland. At the end of their date, Vassos gave Chock the group date rose because she said she continues “to see a future” with him.
Following the group date, Chock received the heartbreaking news at home that his mother died and decided to leave the mansion to be with his family.
After Chock departed the mansion, Vassos set out on her date with Jordan. The duo went ice skating and Jordan got a rose at the end of their date.
On her one-on-one date with Guy, Vassos opted to get to know him more over cooking lemon baked ziti at her house.After their date, Vassos gave him a rose and said she can picture Guy in her life.
Prior to the rose ceremony, Vassos had one-on-one time with each of the men. And while she shared meaningful moments with all of them, she was over the moon when Chock returned to the mansion.
Chock told Vassos that he was “crazy” about her and “had to come back” to see her.
At the end of the night, Vassos said goodbye to Charles L., Gary, Dan and Gil. Here are the men that remain:
Chock, 60, an insurance executive from Wichita, Kansas Guy, 66, an ER doctor from Reno, Nevada Jordan, 61, a sales manager from Chicago, Illinois Pascal, 69, a salon owner from Chicago, Illinois Jonathan, 61, a shipping consultant from Oakland, Iowa Mark, 67, an army veteran from Leesville, Louisiana Keith, 62, a girl dad from San Jose, California
ABC News’ parent company Disney is mum so far, but Deadline says Raya and the Last Dragon director Adele Lim will be calling the shots on The Princess Diaries 3.
Lim also directed the hit R-rated road trip comedy Joy Ride, which featured four Asian leads, and wrote the blockbuster Crazy Rich Asians, which was hailed for its cultural representation.
She tells the trade, “As a diehard fan of the original Princess Diaries, I’m beyond excited to be a part of bringing the third iteration of this beloved franchise to life. We look forward to celebrating its core tenants of female power, joy and mentorship with audiences worldwide.”
The late Garry Marshall directed Anne Hathaway in both 2001’s The Princess Diaries and its hit 2004 sequel, The Princess Diaries: Royal Engagement. Hathaway played a teen who finds out she’s the heir to the throne of the fictional country Genovia.
Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson‘s erotic thriller Babygirl is out with a second trailer.
The new look at the scandalous story of powerful CEO Romy, played by Kidman, falling into a sexually fueled affair with a younger intern, Samuel, played by Dickinson, was released by A24 on Tuesday. The Halina Reijn-directed film arrives in theaters on Dec. 25.
The trailer opens on the pair in an elevator; in voice-over, Kidman’s Romy expresses the need to “have a conversation” with Dickinson’s Samuel about their affair.
“I think I have power over you,” says Samuel, “cause I can make one call and you lose everything. Does that turn you on when I say that?”
Next, we see Kidman’s character away from the nefarious situation interacting with her family, including her husband, played by Antonio Banderas.
“Being a CEO means being a nurturer and a collaborator,” says Romy, recording a speech.
The trailer includes shots of the pair escalating their seduction, including shots of dancing in a club and sensually holding each other in bed.
Romy looks up to Samuel and states, “I’ll do whatever you tell me to do.”
“I’ve never experienced anything like this,” says Romy at the conclusion of the trailer.
“You’re my babygirl,” says Samuel in the closing moment.
Along with Kidman, Dickinson and Banderas, Sophie Wilde stars in the project, playing Esme, Romy’s assistant.
